Japan’s snap election: Who’s running, what they stand for, and what’s at stake

Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate. If she wins, Japan’s first female prime ...

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.

Core Inflation in Japan's Capital Slows in January

TOKYO, Jan ‌30 (Reuters) - ​Core consumer prices ‌in Japan's capital rose 2.0% in January ​from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, ‍slowing from the previous ​month but matching the central ...

Core inflation in Tokyo slows, still on track to hit BOJ goal

Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed to a 15-month low in January due to the effects of gasoline subsidies and easing ...

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: Why Akira Kurosawa’s “Ikiru” still matters: Bureaucracy, postwar Japan and the real cost of decency

Ikiru” is a study of what decency costs when practiced without spectacle, without structural support, and without any promise ...

Analysis-Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China

China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding ...

Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China

China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding ...

Tokyo condo prices reach record high as supply shrinks, construction costs balloon

Prices for new condominiums in Tokyo reached new heights last year.  The average price for a new condo for sale in Tokyo and ...

China Cancels Flights to Japan in Move That Could Swing Votes

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to step down if her coalition fails to secure a majority in the February 8 snap election.
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The Mar-a-Lago Accord’s Economic Ripple Effect Widens

Several economic proposals that Trump ally Stephen Miran articulated in the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” became policy in 2025—at a ...

Japan's Takaichi Vows to Push Through Tax Cut as Election Looms

TOKYO--Japan's prime minister has vowed to push through a tax cut within the next fiscal year, setting an ambitious timeline for a policy that has rattled financial markets. Sanae Takaichi made the ...